The 'Evil Ass Rape Building' meme features 33 Thomas Street, a windowless, brutalist skyscraper in Lower Manhattan that serves as a telecommunications hub. Its imposing, monolithic appearance and lack of windows have made it a frequent subject of urban legends, including theories about government surveillance and secret headquarters. The specific hyperbolic nickname originated on imageboards like 4chan and Reddit, where users paired the building's terrifying aesthetic with absurd, dark, or surreal captions. It has since become a staple of 'weirdcore' and 'liminal space' culture, often used to represent a final boss location or a place where one might face an incomprehensible fate.